diff --git a/src/javascripts/jquery.tipsy.js b/src/javascripts/jquery.tipsy.js
index f95c063..e1032d0 100644
--- a/src/javascripts/jquery.tipsy.js
+++ b/src/javascripts/jquery.tipsy.js
@@ -27,10 +27,18 @@
         show: function() {
             var title = this.getTitle();
             if (title && this.enabled) {
-                var $tip = this.tip();
+                var $tip = this.tip(),
+                    gravity = maybeCall(this.options.gravity, this.$element[0]);
                 
                 $tip.find('.tipsy-inner')[this.options.html ? 'html' : 'text'](title);
+                
                 $tip[0].className = 'tipsy'; // reset classname in case of dynamic gravity
+                if (this.options.className) {
+                    $tip.addClass(maybeCall(this.options.className, this.$element[0]));
+                }
+                $tip.addClass('tipsy-' + gravity);
+                $tip.find('.tipsy-arrow')[0].className = 'tipsy-arrow tipsy-arrow-' + gravity.charAt(0);
+                
                 $tip.remove().css({top: 0, left: 0, visibility: 'hidden', display: 'block'}).prependTo(document.body);
                 
                 var pos = $.extend({}, this.$element.offset(), {
@@ -39,8 +47,7 @@
                 });
                 
                 var actualWidth = $tip[0].offsetWidth,
-                    actualHeight = $tip[0].offsetHeight,
-                    gravity = maybeCall(this.options.gravity, this.$element[0]);
+                    actualHeight = $tip[0].offsetHeight;
                 
                 var tp;
                 switch (gravity.charAt(0)) {
@@ -66,11 +73,7 @@
                     }
                 }
                 
-                $tip.css(tp).addClass('tipsy-' + gravity);
-                $tip.find('.tipsy-arrow')[0].className = 'tipsy-arrow tipsy-arrow-' + gravity.charAt(0);
-                if (this.options.className) {
-                    $tip.addClass(maybeCall(this.options.className, this.$element[0]));
-                }
+                $tip.css(tp)
                 
                 if (this.options.fade) {
                     $tip.stop().css({opacity: 0, display: 'block', visibility: 'visible'}).animate({opacity: this.options.opacity});